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ASUS and Ericom Partner to Deliver Browser-Based Access to Windows Desktops and Applications on Chromebooks and TabletsEricom Software, a recognized leader in remote access and desktop virtualization solutions, and ASUS, a global technology leader, today announced a partnership. The collaboration between the companies enables ASUS to bundle Ericom's AccessNow software with many of its enterprise solutions available on Chromebooks, laptops, tablets, and other mobile devices. Ericom's AccessNow is the market's first high-performance HTML5 RDP client, allowing users to access Windows desktops and applications from any device running an HTML5-compliant browser. ASUS will offer Ericom's software on a variety of devices customized for enterprise usage including Chromebooks, tablets and other mobile devices sold to a wide range of organizations, from SMBs to large enterprises, addressing education, finance, government, healthcare and more. The partnership between Ericom and ASUS provides unparalleled flexible access to applications while extending the life of existing IT resources and reducing overall support costs. "Bundling ASUS devices with Ericom's software benefits both SMB and very large enterprise customers by providing a solution that is both easy to set up and easy to use for any device running any Windows-based application," said Joshua Behar, President and CEO of Ericom Software. "In a world where most users have multiple mobile devices running different operating systems to access different types of systems and files, this unlimited elasticity is priceless. AccessNow already has significant traction among education, finance, government and healthcare institutions around the globe." Jeff Wen, Associate Director of ASUS Global Commercial Sales Division, said: "ASUS is providing AccessNow on devices customized for corporate solutions such as Chromebooks, tablets and other mobile devices, so customers can enjoy all of the capabilities of desktop resources available from anywhere, all within standard browsers, and without having to install or maintain any software on the user device. Our partnership with Ericom makes it simple for customer to remotely access Windows desktops and applications." ASUS and Ericom have already launched their joint offering in Japan, and expect this cooperation to expand worldwide. For more information, visit the Ericom page on the ASUS website. About ASUS ASUS is a worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor and maker of the world's best-selling, most award-winning motherboards. A leading enterprise in the new digital era, ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home and office, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, optical drives, displays, desktop and all-in-one PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia devices, wireless solutions, networking devices, tablets, smartphones and wearables. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,326 awards in 2014 and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with its Eee PC™. ASUS has more than 16,000 employees around the globe with a world-class R&D team of 5,200 engineers. Company revenue for 2014 was approximately US$14.5 billion. For more information about ASUS and its products, please visit http://www.asus.com. About Ericom Software Ericom Software is a leading global provider of Application Access, Virtualization and RDP Acceleration Solutions. Since 1993, Ericom has been helping users access enterprise mission-critical applications running on a broad range of Microsoft (News - Alert) Windows Terminal Servers, Virtual Desktops, legacy hosts and other systems. Ericom has offices in the United States, United Kingdom and EMEA. Ericom also has an extensive network of distributors and partners throughout North America, Europe, Asia, the Far East, and Africa. Our expanding customer base is more than 30 thousand strong, with over 8 million users. For more information about Ericom and its products, please visit our website. You can also follow Ericom Software on our blog, as well as on Twitter, Facebook, and our YouTube channel.
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